The Legislature finds that equestrian activities are engaged
in by a large number of citizens of West Virginia and that such
activities also attract to West Virginia a large number of
nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of West
Virginia. Since it is recognized that there are inherent risks in
equestrian activities which should be understood by participants
therein and which are essentially impossible for the operators of
equestrian businesses to eliminate, it is the purpose of this
article to define those areas of responsibility and those
affirmative acts for which the operators of equestrian businesses
shall be liable for loss, damage or injury suffered by
participants, andto further define those risks which the
participants expressly assume and for which there can be no
recovery.